The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-08-26

Perry.
Smoke your fathers Dad-Grahamt
& Connor.
Harvey Sparks returned home from
Arizona, Tuesday.
Prof. E. A. Barnes, of Chicago,
is in Owosso this week.
Miss Lottie Toyntop, of Pontiac is
visiting Mrs. M. Brown, in this city,
Mrs. ]. w. Lee and son, of Toledo,
are visiting at the home of w. H.
Bigelow.
Robert Wilcox, of Bennington, has
been seriously sick with Inflammation
of the lungs.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Bart
lett, of Bennington, aIII-a pound
son on Tuesday.
Geo. r. Black is grandfather twice
over nova son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Wheelock, of Peoria, ILL.,, last
Friday evening.
Advertised letters for the week
ending Aug. 20, at the Owosso P. o:
Horace Holdsworth, Robert Bond,
Geo Billiard, VIM Sdarke Stewart.
Bros. Bramwell, of the Independ-
ent, and Morreau, of the Journal,
Corunna, have been callers at this
office during the week. Come often,
gentlemen.
The suDjec. of Rev. Thomas Stalk
er's two sermons next Sabbath, at
the M, E. Church, will be: "Will
those who die unsaved have a second
Probation?
We are informed that H. Il. Potts
and Miss Sadie Estelle Merrymon
will give one of their joint literary
entertainments in Owosso sometime
during the coming season.
Profs. S. G.. Burkhead, of East Sag
NAV, and w. S. Simmons, of Dowa.
giac, favored THE TINES with call
Tuesday. These gentlemen are con-
Quoting the teachers institute.
There will be district conference
Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations of the fourth district at Owos-
so, Sept. 9, 10 and II. A complete
program will be announced later.
AT meeting of the county board
of school examiners held at Corunna
on Tuesday, ID. c. Cooper was hon.
ored with re election as secretary
for another year, or until the new law
takes effect.
Owing to the fact that the Hall
could not be secured on Monday night,
Aug. 20, the next meeting of the
Royal Arcanum will not be held that
evening. Each member will be mott
fed by the Secretary when the meet
ing will be held.
The N. Y. and N. E. shoe mfrs.
selling agency, $50 and 1S2 Jefferson
avenue, Detroit, has just issued the
most complete illustrated catalogue
and price list of boots and shoes and
rubbers. We would advise all mer-
chants to write for one.
Died, at the home of J. B. Human
in Caledonia township, on Saturday
last, Mrs. Mary A Wicking, aged IT
years and 7 months. Mrs. Wicking
was born in Sussex county, England,
removed to this country in I842, and
settled in Monroe Co N. J., living
there until few years ago when she
came to Shiawassee county. Mrs.
Wicking was an exemplary christian
woman, much devoted TO her family.
Of her family to mourn the loss of
good mother are: Bert, William and
Abraham Wicking, and Mrs. J. L.
Decker, of Owosso, Mrs. ]. B Hin
man, of Caledonia, Mrs. Geo. G. Har-
ris, OF Minneapolis, Mrs. jas. Neither.
land, Of Connecticut. The mineral
services were conducted on Sunday
by Rev. DR.. Conover.
During the rain storm last Thurs
day afternoon about six O'clock every
one was startled by sudden flash
of lightning followed by a terrific clap
of thunder, and probably none more
SO than the family of W. G. Ketchum,
living on Howard street in the third
ward. The family with some visitors
we're eating supper, when the flash
came and in an instant they realized
that their house had been struck by
The roof of the north part
OF the house was literally riddled into
splinters, the plastering knocked off
the rooms, the pictures on the walls
ruined, the furniture demolished, and
everything thrown into state Of con-
fusion. The house had but recently
been finished and the family were
rejoicing over the fact when this mis-
fortune came to them. The insurance
on the house will probably pay all
damage.
If you want silk dress direct from
the manufacturers, call on us. We
control in this market several reliable